Musculoskeletal Terminology and Concepts

What is Atrophy?

• A decrease in muscle mass and strength due to disuse, injury, or disease.

• A crackling or grating sensation felt in a joint.

• A fluid-filled sac that reduces friction in joints.

• A deformity that pushes a joint outward.

What role does a Bursa play in our bodies?

• A fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between bones, tendons, and muscles.

• A strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.

• A flexible connective tissue that cushions joints.

• A deformity or force that pushes a joint inward.

What is the substance that cushions joints and provides structure?

• A flexible connective tissue that cushions joints and provides structure.

• A crackling or grating sensation felt or heard in a joint.

• A strong fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone.

• A decrease in muscle mass due to disuse or injury.

What is 'Crepitus'?

• A crackling or grating sensation felt or heard in a joint.

• An injury caused by excessive force to the knee.

• Stretching or tearing of ligaments in the ankle.

• A deformity or force that pushes a joint outward.

What is a Ligament?

• A tough, fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones.

• A strong tissue that connects muscle to bone.

• A thick band of tissue on the bottom of the foot.

• A deformity that pushes a joint outward.

Liam and Mason are having a friendly debate in biology class. Liam insists that a tendon is something specific. Can you help them out by identifying what a tendon really is?

• A strong, fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.

• A tough, fibrous tissue that connects bones to bones.

• A fluid-filled sac that reduces friction.

• A crackling sensation felt in a joint.

Nora and Anika are playing a fun game of anatomy trivia! Nora asks, "Hey Anika, do you know what Valgus is?"

• A deformity or force that pushes a joint outward, away from the midline.

• A deformity or force that pushes a joint inward.

• A connective tissue that cushions joints.

• A stretching injury of a ligament.

Samuel and Mason are having a friendly debate about anatomy. Samuel claims that Varus is something that pushes a joint inward, toward the midline. What do you think Varus is?

• A deformity or force that pushes a joint inward, toward the midline.

• A crackling sensation felt in a joint.

• A fluid-filled sac that reduces friction.

• A stretching injury of a ligament.

You twist your knee awkwardly while playing soccer. What kind of injury might you have sustained?

• An injury to the knee ligaments caused by excessive force, twisting, or impact.

• A tear or damage to the meniscus.

• A stretching injury of the ankle ligaments.

• A sprain of the big toe joint.

Elijah felt a sharp pain in his knee while playing soccer. What injury might he have?

• Tear or damage to the meniscus in the knee.

• A sprain of the big toe joint.

• Stretching or tearing of the quadriceps muscle.

• Inflammation of the plantar fascia.